The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-05-19

| of ammunition, give 'em h-l,' and like answers.
This line had hardly passed to our rear when their
puruers surged up almost to our lnes taking cover
they opened most CALLING and destructive fire upon
the 6th and the rest of the line; the air at was
rife with million whispering hornets swiftly
searching for Iife.' had laid down in the bed of
the dry water course among some rocks, and when
the Johnnies opened with that battle flame of
HE'LL drew as feelingly and touchingly near to old
mother Earth's bosom possible, would have crept
| in if could.
While in this position felt footstep by my head,
locking up 1 Captain, as thought making his
way to the rear. further observed what then TOOK
to be some confusion in my company. sprang 10 my
feet, and, did so comrades verify believe that
| every individual number, for you know that even
| they numbered of the capillary substance that
vegetables upon my Uranium stood of Its own accord
end like the qulls fretful porcupine at least
that is the way it felt to them While tdeny,
but admit sub that just the least bit fright
ened some time during that day, do remember very
distinctly just how then, while the the
big chills chased the little chills all up and down my
back and the hot streaks played 'hide and go seek'
with the cold streaks all my corporiety was a
caution. had not been altogether deceived; the at
tack had been sudden, impetuous and by num-
bers overwhelming that it really looked as though
it deaths harvest and that death and his cohorts
were there in full force to gather it in. felt as
though if ones hand held aloft it must of
sity be shot off, thickly flew the balls. AS gained
my feet quickly threw my Enfield rifle horizontally
| before me, confronting some who seemed in meas
ure dazed and faced to the cried to them
in agony of fear of stampede TO Ego back" 'go
back. threatening to shoot bayonet the first man
who attempted to pass me to the looked about
for some help if necessary to check possible break.
Instantly my eye fell upon Sergeant Melvin c. True of
Co. G, who was in semi-kneeing position, resting
on one knee and foot, and taking more deliberate
aim at some Johnny Reb. than he did on rabbit on
an occasion, wot OF, when were hunting together
along the classic banks of Duck Creek, Salem,
| where we came suddenly upon bunny sitting by the
side of the path not ten feet distant from when
discovered. i raised my gun and fired, of the
game, but under-shot. True's turn came and more
confident if anything, than l. fired his rifle and
| shot. While her redoubtable Nimrods were loading
rher guns preparatory to her final dissolution sMo-
e-cotton- wise for the time laid back her
winked her nose, and skipped presence and fur
ther risk of perforated hide The sight of the Ser
geant restored my mental equilibrium. The dazed
were but few and for the moment. Turning again to
the front they beheld their comrades las man
from flank to flank receiving the enemies onset with
solid front.
Reader, if you to place the hands of strong
sharp corn-cutters, send him into a field of
thckly standing and have him pass along the
rows cutting and slashing fndiscriminately you
observe the stalks toter and sink, or pitch and fall
your observation would be ikened unto mine at that
moment, that in that awful moment L looked
upon the CHASTITY harvest of the fray, the corpses.
the slain as my comrades fell there on that memoir
able Saturday afternoon the plain of the River of
Death" How long we fought them thus and there,
know not. took no note of time. What, with being
so greatly outnumbered and most exposed the 36th
necessarily suffered most for the time. Lieut.. COL ii.
F. Devol of the seth realizing how unequal the
contest sought his Colonel, Will G. Jones; not find
ing him. he hastened back to his place the right
the regiment, only to the men he knew and loved
well, falling, killed. the wounded going the
many of the latter from Company D, Capt. James
Stanley. Again Col. Devol to the centre of the
regiment, again he in finding Colonel
Jones, any superior officer, General Turchin for
the instant not being in sight. Time precious,
verify time life; the situation appalling being
indeed desperate he assumed command. At this mo-
ment it began to be whispered along the line that
Colonel Jones was killed and the question asked,
where's Devo? quickly followed by the cry, Lett
charger Lets charger Just then it that
heard the dulish gluck of ball and my dear fren
Lieut.. VIM. A. Rhoads, of G Company, went dow n
with shattered hip, his head striking right foot
he sank prone upon the earth. Twas there amidst
such commotion and strife in this cyclone of on
that battle ridge that noble fellow went down
All how well remember it, and that from the very
depth of my soul breathed the mental apos trophe
"Oh, God will this never cease" Yea,. ''even this
will pass away,' answer soon, for in the
instant, Col Deyol having assumed direction of the
th seth and 92d Ohio and 18th Kentucky, his voice,
it rang above the and din of strife heard
commanding bayonet charge. His order was at
repeated by the officers all along the line. Like
lightning the glintng and the cleaning of that
afternoon sunlight and with ominous click ad-
justed. While these rapid commands and movements
transpiring Lieut.. Roads, TO my surprise for
thought him killed. raised his head and asked me to
take him from the field STOPPING, took his hand
in mine, rejoicing with him that he yet alive
told him of the orders to charge and that could not
now, but II spared and could, would return ana
take MIN on the heid. nile these lew SECONDS aik
was being held the BRIGADE Win grim resolve tnat
mocked at hostlle 1orce mas maze ready anu Win
veil though Smen fought the earth, and
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1t was not until alter we hau 'ial Lieu''
Col. Deeol learned lhat COL Jones nau laen nor-
tally wounded ana was Deing porhe rom tne neIu' %
the time he was looking Tor MIN. MAJ. Aoney hau
also been wounded and taken OH the helo' resinelt
casualties had been very great non participant
Arthur Lawton, of Co. f. wrote me from ms nome III
Kansas City, Mo-, of the charge as ne Witnessed IL
from little hill where he could it all: II think 1t
! was one of the prandest charges made during the
| war; cutting clear through the Rebel baggage wag-
ons: an orderly here overlook the brigade with Or
ders for its return and they about faced and came
back over the tract they had opened without being
molested. The rebels were either cowed or lost In
admiration and quietly permitted them to return
without let hindrance. This, believe is little
patch of history that has never been ventilated